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Charles
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shame," said Jill, and sank deeper to take the side of strength, rather into her deck-chair trying to feel than justice, since it was
within "I'm not really, Jii. I'm sim- contrite. But it was such a re-the power of Mrs. Henderson- ply practical. We have to think lief to be no longer engaged to Bagshot to make things exceeding-
ly unpleasant for those who came. jof your future. Since father died.
Mrs Darling and Mrs. Hender-under her displeasure. there hasn't been much money, son-Bagshot faced each other inf Jill found herself, during and a trail of broken engagements the pretty chintzy sitting-room. next few weeks, quietly but un won't improve your chances of a Charles' mother was a large, up-mistakably "dropped."
Tennis parties, swimming par good marriage. I daren't think holstered-looking lady dressed in what Mrs. Henderson-Bagshot will purple marocain, her ample bosom ties, dances and what tot were or
decorated with a long gold chain. [ganised without her. Girls who 327. For you to throw over her diamond brooch and a row of had been her friends cessed Co only son-your reputation will be buttons.
in shreds!"
Jill laughed.
"It is now. So why night with B
"I wonder how many charitable people in this delightful town gave us the beneft of the doubt?"
Everyone who really knew Bill." returned Mrs. Darling with un- expected spirit. "He was such a nice bor!"
know her. For here was Charles She sat very straight in her the most eligible bachelor in Up- chair and seemed to tower over weald-free again, and was there Mrs. Darling, who felt rather like not a chance for them if they So why worry?
a small brown hen in the pre-sided with the Henderson-Bag- Ever since I stayed out half the sence of a particularly fearsome shots?
hawk. She decided to agree with Jill held her pointed chin high. "Hush child. You shouldn't everything the visitor said. It was and declared her indifference..
Mrs. Darling went up to London talk like that. Such statements the pleasantest way to deal with
to see Helen about it. are open to misconstruction. You such situations.
Charles' mother drew a quiver- Helen was dark and slender and coulda't help getting stranded
ing breath and said in her most attractive, like Jill, with the same! without petrol late at night."
seductive low voice. Ent she was) committee meeting voice:
Jill. Less "Mrs. Darling, your daughter less impulsive than
felt quick-tempered. When she has behaved disgracefully."
"Yes," agreed Jill's mother. (angry Helen never spoke until "hasn't she?"
she'd counted ten. It made all thei Mrs. Henderson-Bagshot looked (difference, saved many a hurtfuk taken aback. This unexpected re-biting phrase from being uttered. joinder as disconcerting. She Perhaps if Ji had counted - ten Her daughter's lips curied. "You surprise me, mother, con-had anticipated a warm defence of when she'd faced Bill Lorimer with story sidering the way he behaved later the girl's conduct from the mothe silver-gilt blonde this
ther. Had come. indeed. well would never have been written. on,"
Helen listened gravely to ber "I never could understand that primed with several biting, well-
timed phrases with which to anni-mother's tale. Agreed that Jill business." Mr. Darling took up
bilate this widow of a retired had better come away. her baby shoe again. "You were 3,000 8th May Straits, Bombay & Karachi.
"I'll ask Harry if he knows any- She both young and fiery, quick to take dairyman, Trades-people merely. 17,000 16th May Bombay, Marcilles, & London
HAVTC
I wonder where Bill is Whereas the Henderson-Bagshots one who requires a typist. London, Ham offence. 5,000 23rd May Marseilles,
had been civil service for genera-could live with as for a bit until burg, Rotterdam, Answerp & Hal
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Yet here was this rondescript | "I can't make
why Jul 6th June Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- 6,000
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& Hull turned Jill with vigour. "He was Ando.
I beginning to have little woman regarding her depre- doesn't settle down." sighed Mrs. acad. Havre, London, Ham-doubts myself, now, as
agreeing with her that Darling. to that catingly,
Jill's behaviour had been
"I can," said Helen, and added burg. Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull
running out of petrol being. AL
trous. Saying:
something that caused Mrs. Dar- Bombay, alarseilles & London. tes & London.
accident."
"I'm
I am indeedling to open her grey eyes wide. Bombay, Marseilles
Havre, London, Harm
Charles I'm Marseilles, Havre,
I'm very fond of
"Oh, po, dear. I'm sure you're burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp Bombay Marseilles & London
"A man," declared the girl, her sure he would have made Jill an mistaken. That's all over and done & London
elfin face hard, "who could behave excellent husband. Perhaps the with
will change her mind, if we give as Bill did would be capable
her time."
They were just made for anything.".
"No girl shall play with the each other. I don't think Jill's "Well, well," observed her mo- ther peaceably, "we were talking affections of my son." declared his ever forgotten."
The mother majestically. "Jil must of Charles, were we not?
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would never take her back after with."
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"I neither knew nor care."
"Jill! You know you don't mean that."
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"They were a couple of young idiots.
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"Exactly." laughed Helen. Mrs. Darling went back to Up- "Yes." echoed Jill," "over and
"Poor fellow-I hope he isn't weald, and Helen spoke to her done with."
husband: She still gazed at the hollyhocks. too heart-broken."
“Oh, not at all in fact, if you'll "Well, that is rather queer," said Bees were basy there, hovering round each separate flower, linger-excuse my bluntness, Mrs. Darling, Harry. "Whom do you think I met ing awhile to sip the honey, then I think he's well out of it. I came to-day who's wanting a typist?"
The outcome of this was that Just like Bill Lori-merely to offer you a little advice. SAILINGS passing on
Get before giving notice to the solici-|
"My secretary," continued Bill, mer, who had passed on to a silver-As one mother to another.
ago, I don't mind admitting it" electing not to notice the mistness gilt blonde nearly two years ago. Jill away. Her name will be mud tor's office in Upweald, where she about pretty thoroughly two years?
"Y"-indignantly. "And what about her eyes, her surreptitious Jill shoved an orange pillow be-in Upweald after this. No decent was employed, Jill journeyed
Pro-man will look at her again. Even Town to interview the man did you do to mine?”
ministrations with a handkerchief, hind her silky, dark curls.
"Nothing, unfortunately, or you "is very plain, very pleasant, and duced cigarettes. How she hated in these advanced days, men like was needing a secretary.
It would be nice to get away wouldn't have thrown me over so very efficient. She's a good forty blende women, and above all, how the girls they marry to beer-
for a bit, thought Jill, from a place
all in the shade, moth-eaten brunette, she hated Bill Lorimer!
"Jill is a good girl," Mrs. Darl-where one was notorious, to a city completely. However, that's
It's jolly ¡past history. Darling was speaking Mrs.
see and hates men. Especially young ing said with simple dignity. "The where nobody knew anything
time you again, now that
has men. again, half to herself.
You'd like her." "When I think of Helen," she scandalmongers can say what they about one, and cared less.
healed the breach and we can be The office was at the top of a allading to her elder like. There's nothing had in my
friends." block of buildings in
Jill said, trying to sound casual: daughter, "I
"And how's your why you are so restless and diff-attachments whilst they last. And Bishopsgate. The man she had to
interview was a Mr. Grey. She like to meet her." cult to please. Helen was never she isn't fast"
Henderson-was received by an
office boy: Mrs. any trouble. She left school, work- ed for eighteen months in a bank, Bagshot raised plucked eyebrows "This way, please. You're expect married the accountant. and had superciliously. "Three broken en-ed." Shown into a room where a ja baby within the year. All so gagements, and you say that she's very tall, rather loosely-built young easily and naturally, without any sincere, and that she isn't fast! man lounged at a large business
If that's so, then I think. Mrs.like desk.
honestly think--if Jill caught at the wall for sup "Helen is a dear, but horribly Darling-1
you'll forgive my saying so that port and breathed one word: orthodox!"
*B!" "You're a dear, too. But horrid have her medically examined..
"Ah, Jill. how are you? Quite Bly unorthodox. Frankly, Jin. I'm if I were you."
"Medically examined? But Jill nice to see you, after all this long worried about you. About your future. I thought you were comis radiantly fit. She's never been time. How's things?"
"I thought you were abroad, fortably settled. What's to become ill in her life."
Charles' mother gathered luxuri- she managed, gazing at him as if of you if you go on like this?"
A ter-ous furs about her plump should-she'd seen a ghost. "Where's Mr. "I shall be an old maid
Grey? Harry told me--" tifically smart, up-to-the-minute ers
"Physically fit, no doubt. But "I arrived back from India last jold maid," said Jill comfortably.
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"Really!"
any
"Jill's impish smile crept out. "You are a fool, BITL** "Yes," he agreed with unexpect-. wife? I'ded gravity, "I believe I am,
have been."
Or
Then he cleared his throat, said with a change of man- neer: "What about testing your shorthand? Wasn't it 3 little
Take this dowa,”
Bili stared. "Haven't got a wife." "But that night we quarrelled---- you told me you hoped something weak? would come of your friendship with the blonde.”
Pushing pencil and pad across, did started to dictate.
he began pacing the office as he
"Quite right. Something come of it, though not wedding beils,"
"I don't understand." "No.
You
You didn't before. didn't even try to just walked out on me and left me flat"
"You refused to explain." "Because you condemned me without a hearing."
Ju said, after a pause: "Need we rake all that up again,
DOW?"
“E'úmph!" another load clear- ing of the throat, then he plunged: "When a man says he hopes
something will comee of an inter- view with a young woman, he does not necessarily mean marriage, or even an affair: I knew a fellow once who was hopeful of pulling off a big business deal with a man over from America for a short visit. The bloke from America EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS "And I collect elephants. Model since she's so er eccentric in month, having successfully start- ones, of course. Ebony and ivory her behaviour where men are co-ed a new agency in Bombay. Re-
had a daughter. He asked hero and cornelian and jade. And 171 cerned, I really think I'd have her bert Gray is my partner. I've got
"Not unless you wish." "I came here about a post as to take said daughter to a show go to the ends of the earth hunt-psycho-analysed. I do indeed. May-on a bit since the old days." "I'm glad. Did you see
and night-club. Hero had thought ing for them in fascinating curio be there's a little weakness
secretary." Bombay? mentally. Or some submerged in-elephants in
Amber,
"So you did. Of course. What's he'd be late at the office over the shops in the mystic East"
com-hibition. Good-afternoon.” And, cornelian, ebony and jade? I
your speed? Fretty rapid, I should deal, and had told fiancee so. No rising regally, Mrs. Henderson- rather thought of collecting-"
what think, judging from
I've time to get her, and explain: she "She pulled herself together, con- "Echo answers where" agreed Bagshot sailed away from the small
it happened, cee's brother-in- bungalow she had always despised.scious of his curious gaze, fearful heard of your goings-on at Up wasn't on the 'phone, anyway. As
weald," Bill grinned. Jill
law took the girl out that evening The daily girl came out into the Out of sight and out of the life that maybe she was talking non-
Jill stood up. of Mrs. Darling.
Iwith his wife for a birthday cele- garden looking scared.
"It's nothing to joke about. Jill was amusing a ginger cat
"Won't you sit down?" said Bill with her mother's ball of wool Larimer, and faced her across the suppose you believe what the go-bration of said wife. Fiancee saw
sips say?"
Japparently faithless lover-with desk
Result fellow without a beautiful "I never condemn
blonde. "Oh, dear!" Mrs. Darling drop-when Mrs. Darling returned.
as you got the deal, but lost his girl!" ped serveral stitches.
Jill's pad and pencil fall unheed- she, Connie?"
ed to the floor. She sprang to her feet, her charming face erumpled
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"And where's the money
ing from?"
"Mrs. Henderson-Bagshot to see you, mum," she said.
"Where is
"I put her in the sitting-room {mum, same as you told me to do
with callers."
"Charles' mother thinks you can't
mased
Bense.
His blue eyes were
Kay and
be all there, dear. To throw over mocking as they used to be, not hearing. Knowing you
as she has seen them last, when were, looking at you as you are, I should say you. are the same three men, and one her own son."
they'd been hard, and the colour Jill laughed.
splendid little scout."
The girl turned abruptly and piteously. "I've escaped a terror of a moof steel.
"So you want a job in the City,
"Bill! Oh, Bill why didn't: you **Yes-quite right, Connie. I'll ther-in-law, anyway."
made for the door. the Mrs. eh? Tired of working in
tell me? Oh, what a little beast *All the same,” come," Mra. Darling rose unhap-
*Jill Darling!" She paused-uncertain how to I was, What a fool! Bill She. pily, looked at her daughter with Darling, sitting down, "there may wilds of Upweald?" reproach "Now see what you've be something in what that woman "Upweald's tired of me would be take that. It was awkward some turned away.
He strode across the office, pat let me in for! I'm doomed for says about getting Jill away. I nearer the truth."
times having a surname like hers. "What? The attractive Ji -"Yes"
torceful hands on her shoulders, For further information. Passage. Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply bad quarter of an hour through see what. Helen thinks about it"
"Where are you going””
and turned her round. "Jill, dari- your naughtiness. How I wish Mrs. Henderson-Bagshot's ami-Darling no longer topping the bill?” to The Agents:---
"No longer anywhere ON they wouldn't come to me. I shall able suggestion that Jill's name
"Home. I couldn't possibly being without a capitalTM D
Mirs, Darling was delighted when never forget the way Arthur would be mud in the district was bill" Jill grinned at him, deter-your secretary"
TOO
"It's Grey who wants the se-she heard, but very surprised. stamped up and down imploring not without foundation Particu-mined to be as airy as he
He had to go out. Im "Because of COUEST, I quite the throwing enough stability." back. She trailed off disconsolate an active part in D&O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG me to persuade you to take him larly since that lady herself took many followers allowed-and not eretary.
merely deputising. He'll be here thought," she told the blissfully Bill boned his dark head.
radiant Till, "all that was 1y, a ball of wool unravelling it thereof. She was a leading light
in about ten minutes.** "AL still breaking hearts, "Oh." Half reluctantly Jill came and done with." self in her wake.
in the small town, and the less
You bashed mine back.
(THE ENDQ *Poor little mumsie. It's brave of Jill's friends felt it policy young woman.
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